Bean Pole – Borlotto Lingua di F, Mr Fothergill’s

Kentucky Wonder Wax Yellow Pole Bean. Heirloom vegetable. A strong, hardy, and vigorous climber that is a prolific long season producer of round, meaty pods 18-20cm (7-8in) long. A tried and true variety producing beautiful buttery yellow beans. Brown seed.

Attributes

Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Direct Seed
Growth Habit: Climbing
Days to Emergence: 6
Days to Harvest 67
Height: 1 – 2m (33 – 66in)

How to Grow

Beans tolerate a wide range of soil types. Their best growth is in light, organic, well-drained soil with a pH of about 6.5. Beans have a distinct dislike for cold, wet soils, so seed only after the soil has warmed to at least 16 C. Sow 2.5cm deep and 8cm apart in rows spaced 45 – 70cm apart. Keep beans evenly watered, particularly when the plants are in flower and when production of the pods starts. Avoid the use of high nitrogen fertilizer – nitrogen promotes excessive foliage. Pole, or climbing, beans need to be grown on trellises, open weave fencing, nylon bean netting strung between supports or on bamboo or pole teepees.